Discussions with the recruiter were positive and courteous. I felt Zillow understood my background and wanted to work with me.

The moment I spoke with an engineer, though, I felt differently. All he wanted to do was talk about himself. He barely asked me a thing about my experience or what I was interested in.

I am a very senior person who was asked a low-ball question. I provided a good, efficient answer and tested it well, but was still rejected. Pretty short-sighted.

I've worked with too many snowflakes in my career and I don't want to work with another.